Archive for April, 2007
Beijing, China: Afro-licious

Beijing, China: Afro-licious

Posted 24 April 2007 | By Funchilde | Categories: China, Culture, People, Semester @ Sea, Stories, Travel | 14 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }     I decided not to buy these snacks (shrink wrapped chicken parts) before boarding my 22 hour overnight train to Beijing. Unfortunately I bought this (Diet Coke with Lemon) which tastes like a [...]

Guanzhou, China: Beijing Dreams

Guanzhou, China: Beijing Dreams

Posted 24 April 2007 | By Funchilde | Categories: China, Life. Love. Laughs., Semester @ Sea, Stories, Travel | 4 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }   I survived! Actually I thrived I think. Despite the sketchy hostel (with stains on the sheets!) and the traditional chinese mattress (imagine sleeping on top of your dining room table). [...]

Somewhere In China

Somewhere In China

Posted 18 April 2007 | By Funchilde | Categories: China, Life. Love. Laughs., Stories, Travel | 8 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }     You see this monkey (pictured above)? I feel like that guy looks. CRAZY! I’m stuck between Hong Kong (AMAZING!) and Beijing (??). The ship docked in Hong Kong a few [...]

OH, I thought you said “Drinking Blogger Award!”

OH, I thought you said “Drinking Blogger Award!”

Posted 16 April 2007 | By Funchilde | Categories: Bloggie, Culture, Funchilde - isms | 4 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }   Though my internet connection is expensive, slow and generally non-existent, I’m still soaking up some linky-love! First, Marilyn over at California Fever tagged Funchilde for a “Thinking Blogger” award. As [...]

Cochin, Kerala (India): Pulling it Together

Cochin, Kerala (India): Pulling it Together

Posted 11 April 2007 | By Funchilde | Categories: India, Life. Love. Laughs., People, Quotes, Semester @ Sea, Travel | 6 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Yes, Indian Boys ARE Cute!, originally uploaded by funchilde. “..it is about family. humanity. community” -archbishop desmond tutu No doubt some of you think I’ve suffered a nervous breakdown after my [...]

Periyar, Kerala (India): Simply Beautiful

Periyar, Kerala (India): Simply Beautiful

Posted 08 April 2007 | By Funchilde | Categories: Misc. | 8 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Kerala India: Simply Beautiful, originally uploaded by funchilde. I recently had a great conversation recently wherein someone said: “This (traveling around the world, and long term travel in general) is the [...]

Chennai & Madurai, India: A Different Kind of Love

Chennai & Madurai, India: A Different Kind of Love

Posted 06 April 2007 | By Funchilde | Categories: Misc. | 6 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Meenkashi Temple: Amazing, originally uploaded by funchilde. India. There’s so much to say about this country and yet, no words at all that are adequate to describe the heights and depths [...]

Somewhere in the Indian Ocean….

Somewhere in the Indian Ocean….

Posted 02 April 2007 | By Funchilde | Categories: Funchilde - isms | 10 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } In the ultimate nod to narcissism (and per my father’s request for more pictures of myself), I present to you: My Dirty Fourth Birthday in Pictures. I was awakened at 0800 [...]